I’m bookmarking your site. Resources assigned to the fire Wednesday evening included 8 hand crews, 10 engines, and 5 helicopters for a total of 259 personnel. Have a wildland fire news tip? These winds fueled the Deckers Fire. The Decker Fire Team just released a new interactive map that shows the fire’s perimeter. There was no fixed wing aircraft mapping flight Wednesday night due to mechanical problems with the plane. The Decker Fire was started by lightning on September 8 th approximately 9 miles South of Salida, CO and is currently burning in Saguache, Chaffee and Fremont Counties on the San Isabel and Rio Grande National Forests, BLM and private land.. Two wildfire strategies are being used on the Decker fire - Contain and Confine. “These things happen and people come through,” McKenna told CBS4 Friday as he unloaded some of his prize possessions, including his skis and boots into a friend’s garage. Firefighters dealt with near-critical fire conditions on Friday, and red flag warnings have been issued for Saturday. Thursday. Listen to Eagle Country 104, Hippie Radio 97.5, KG 102.9, and The Peak 92.3 anywhere! Officials say around 125 homes have been ordered to evacuate. @KKTV11News pic.twitter.com/ERggP6cv1h, — Kasia Kerridge (@KasiaKerridgeTV) October 2, 2019, #Wildfire season is not over yet. There is no cost, and in case you change your mind each email has an unsubscribe button. More structure protection crews are also expected in Howard. For these people, I can only say stay home and burn up your own backyard. Thank you, Mr. Gabbert, for your reporting and for those informative maps you’ve provided. The northern-most spot fire at that time was 2.7 miles south of Highway 50. (see map below), (To see all articles on Wildfire Today about the Decker Fire, including the most recent, click here.). Interactive real-time wildfire and forest fire map for Colorado. Although the Decker Fire was less active near Salida on Friday, crews were … McKenna and hundreds of his neighbors on Methodist Mountain, south of Salida, are now evacuees. This perimeter does not have real time updates. See current wildfires and wildfire perimeters in Colorado on the Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center Wildfire Map. It had been allowed to burn beetle-killed trees until high winds this week spread flames north toward Salida. 1 firefighting priority in the country, Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program, Before And After Pics Show Colorado House Destroyed By East Troublesome Fire, East Troublesome Fire Continues To Threaten Numerous Colorado Communities, Two Of Colorado's Major Wildfires -- East Troublesome Fire And Cameron Peak Fire -- Could Merge, Family Believes Grandparents Died Near Grand Lake In East Troublesome Fire, VIDEO: Hunter Says Mountain Lion 'Stalked' Him In Colorado Forest, Coloradans Should Be Aware Of Travel Restrictions: 'Flexibility Is The Name Of The Game', New Colorado 'Safer At Home' Rules: Gatherings Limited To 10, From No More Than 2 Separate Households, More Evacuations Ordered For Communities Near Estes Park Due To East Troublesome Fire, Brief Friday Wildfire Relief In Colorado Before Fire Danger Surges Saturday, East Troublesome Fire Explodes To 170,000 Acres: 'Really Unheard Of'.